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Raymarine RS 125 external GPS question DougM at 6:11am 08.03.21 Ask All Sailors 0/368 In a prior thread there was discussion about external and chartplotter internal gps use. I have an e
Hunter 31 Hatch Replacement (3) Bradv at 5:54am 08.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/558 I own a 1985 Hunter 31 and need to replace the front hatch. Unfortunately it was open and a jib she
How to remove / grease the helm of an Oceanis 400. JamieB at 4:03am 08.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1246 Hey there, thanks for the help. So like a lot of people my boat has been sat still for two years
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit on Oceanis 400? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! JamieB at 4:00am 08.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1182 Hey there, Thanks in advance for and help and guidance. One of the little screws that holds up the
Furling Main Winter Storage Pat Hooyman at 1:56am 08.03.21 Big Boats 18/1879 Have a Hunter 38 with in mast main sail furling in northern Michigan. When I cradle the boat over th
Week Cruise Next Week MikeHoncho at 8:59pm 08.02.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/781 My wife and I are heading out Sunday night for the San Juans. First night will be Blake Island then
Long time lurker :) (9) Rabe at 8:04pm 08.02.21 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1233 After a few years of being a member, I've bought my first Hunter. 1981 Hunter 33 Attached are a f
Looking for a New Home Northern Rabbit at 7:33pm 08.02.21 Lancer 1/597 It's been some time since I acquired my project Lancer 25 and sadly because of both injuries and hea
Rebedding bow pulpit Oday 25 (2) ray dann at 6:31pm 08.02.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1404 On my 25, the bow pulpit moves quite a bit, a lot more than I think it should. The bolts are tight,
Launched my HMS 23 (2) Murgatroid at 5:24pm 08.02.21 Trailer Sailors 4/1622 After owning for a month, got it on the water Sunday. I've never sailed a cutter rig, nor had an inb
Rudder Replacement Is HDPE Worth it? Parley143 at 5:13pm 08.02.21 S2 5/1864 I own a S2 6.9 and I was out sailing my 22ft boat a few days ago in 15-20 knots of wind with 3-4 ft
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts (2) sailtheworld79 at 4:44pm 08.02.21 Big Boats 15/2206
Batteries gfrazzle at 10:22am 08.02.21 Big Boats 10/1380 Time to replace the three 4D house batteries in my 41DS. Any suggested brands/ venders would be appr
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted (4) accaerre43 at 7:55am 08.02.21 Hallberg-Rassy 16/12622 I have this problem: salty water enters the aft cabin. I am attaching two photos and a video where y
Hunter 45 dinghy davits Charlotte Ann at 6:49am 08.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1816 I have a 2016 Hunter 45 and I would like advise on which brand of davits that fit best. It seems tha
Replacing internal outhaul wdonovan at 6:21am 08.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/2476 OK So I have opened the boom to reaplce / rework my outhaul on my Hunter 310. When I inherited the b
Parting out O'Day 25 jerry_911 at 5:26am 08.02.21 Ask All Sailors 3/89 Hull beyond repair. Is there any value in a sail drive? Boat has an outboard bracket so the sail d
Contact with Crazy Dave Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 08.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1250 Recently, I received a request from out of the country to be accepted to my personal email contact l
Removing Paint from Deck (1) mikemoyer at 7:17pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1087 I spray painted my portal black using Krylon Fusion All-In-One Paint + Primer in flat black. Some of
We rig in the morning ..... this should be an epic week (2) pclarksurf at 6:28pm 08.01.21 Catalina 22 3/594 196687196688

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Furler woes FastOlson at 7:03am 06.25.24 Is it time for a new furler system? While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and in
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 7:01am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Furler woes odaydokay at 6:27am 06.25.24 The furler line is old and generating too much friction idea is worth exploring. Instead of replaci
Yanmar 20gm starting issue (1) dlochner at 6:23am 06.25.24 What's it do when you hit the start button? It was trying to turn over but never seemed to get enou
Furler woes bob45 at 6:11am 06.25.24 Could be you have too much tension on the jib halyard. Do you have any photos you can share? I do
Downsizing to a 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 06.25.24 Both the Hunter 260 and Catalina 250.had mast raise systems that were standard Although I was a
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 5:39am 06.25.24 I went down last night and the engine cranked on second push. I let it run for 2 hrs and it ran fine
Furler woes Tally Ho at 5:24am 06.25.24 How old and crusty is your furling line? When I replaced my line, I was amazed at how much easier t
Yanmar 20gm starting issue Tally Ho at 5:21am 06.25.24
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 4:35am 06.25.24 You'll have to describe in more detail the circumstances under which you find water. After rain ev
Furler woes Davidasailor26 at 4:33am 06.25.24
Furler woes kappykaplan at 4:10am 06.25.24 Could be you have too much tension on the jib halyard. Do you have any photos you can share?
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 3:57am 06.25.24 The diesel engines on our boats really demand little to work. Air, clean fuel, and compression. Y
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 06.24.24 Typical Silicone really shouldn't be used on a boat. I have spent way too much time on my current b
Could use some help! higgs at 9:18pm 06.24.24 Pulling the mast on that boat should be easy with a mast crane. It would be a good opportunity to i
No more vroom vroom? higgs at 9:11pm 06.24.24 You don't say how little your engine is or its brand. If you have been using ethanol gas (premium n
Yanmar 20gm starting issue higgs at 9:04pm 06.24.24 Where are you setting your throttle?
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments higgs at 9:01pm 06.24.24 Rain?
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments rgranger at 7:24pm 06.24.24
Flickering House Lights dlochner at 6:53pm 06.24.24 YES - Corrosion was on light in the head---- It seems that it fried the wires between the head and

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